I’m a mother, and might’t keep silent about what is occurring in our faculties

I’m Carol Beth Litkouhi. I attended the Rochester, Michigan, Neighborhood Faculties from kindergarten by way of highschool commencement. I’m a dad or mum of two elementary aged children within the district and a former public faculty instructor.  

Up to now, my children have had a significant training, largely on account of their gifted academics and the connection we’ve had with them. Earlier than I began attending faculty board conferences, I used to be wholly glad with the district and by no means realized that the administration’s insurance policies and actions required higher oversight. I can relate to any mother and father who would possibly nonetheless be unaware, absolutely trusting in our district’s wonderful popularity. Nevertheless, I’ve discovered that we should not take our previous success with no consideration; we should work to protect it. 

I discovered that our directors participated during the last couple years in retaliation in opposition to mother and father with dissenting views. In depositions from a current lawsuit, directors admitted to utilizing taxpayer {dollars} to pay workers to assemble annotated screenshots of dissenting mother and father’ social media posts, compiling details about their children and the place they work. They bullied mother and father with baseless stop and desist letters and contacted regulation enforcement. They even complained about mother and father to their employers, inflicting one mother to lose her job simply because she voiced her issues in a civil, respectful tone. 

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As well as, directors refused to share class curriculum with mother and father and appeared keen to violate each federal and state Freedom of Info Acts by denying that public information exist or charging 1000’s to tens of millions of {dollars} for data.  

Rochester Neighborhood Faculties directors additionally eliminated some superior language arts lessons with no formal vote from the Board of Training, and in opposition to mother and father’ and college students’ needs. As well as, mother and father have found a number of examples of politically slanted skilled growth trainings and educational supplies. These and different issues are value severe dialogue and investigation, however sadly, our present Board stays silent and complacent. We don’t see public debate. We don’t see them focus on questions from our group. We don’t see oversight of the administration. The present Board fails to supply the wanted checks and balances to guard the pursuits of taxpayers and fogeys. 

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Most of the District’s issues, lawsuits, and divisions might be prevented or improved if leaders used braveness, communication and customary sense. We have to put our children first, respect mother and father, assist academics, and refocus on tutorial excellence. We should always embrace a variety of views and equal alternative for all, making certain that faculties are honest, balanced, age-appropriate, and freed from political affect. We must be clear and forthcoming about what’s being taught to college students, how funds are spent, and what insurance policies and procedures are adopted. The Board, as representatives of the individuals, ought to have interaction in respectful dialogue with our group and earnestly attempt to reply questions. All residents ought to be capable to communicate and focus on concepts freely, with out worry of retaliation or censorship.  

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 I do know that many issues we face in Rochester’s public faculties are usually not distinctive to our district. Misleading concepts and political agendas have been threatening public faculty techniques throughout the nation, prompting many mother and father to drag their children out to homeschool or enroll in personal or constitution faculties.  

Definitely, each household ought to select the perfect education choice for their very own youngsters. Nevertheless, it is very important keep in mind that public training is meant to be the bedrock of equal alternative, and never everybody has the means to decide on different choices.  

Misleading concepts and political agendas have been threatening public faculty techniques throughout the nation, prompting many mother and father to drag their children out to homeschool or enroll in personal or constitution faculties.  

What’s taught in public faculties has nice implications for our society at giant. We should assist and preserve a good and balanced establishment. We should save the general public faculties! Traditionally, Rochester Neighborhood Faculties has been a shining success story. I’m personally invested in restoring them, for the sake of my very own youngsters! 

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This fall, the college board election would possibly get contentious. I’m a dad or mum and a instructor who loves this group. I’m not a politician, however I’m keen to pay attention to oldsters, academics, college students, and taxpayers. I by no means thought I’d discover myself operating for varsity board; but I really feel compelled now to step up. We’d like a change at school board members this 12 months. We’d like principled candidates who’re invested in restoring and enhancing our public faculties in Rochester for the sake of our children and group.  

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The whole lot we do must be for our children, and meaning remembering that oldsters must be companions within the course of.